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Update: 5-star defensive tackle and Texas commitment A'Shawn Robinson notched four total tackles in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American game. --End of Update 1/5/13

Update: There's been a lot of talk surrounding 5-star defensive tackle A'Shawn Robinson and whether or not he will flip his commitment from Texas. At least for now, his commitment to Texas remains solid, according to his quotes via Jason Suchomel of OrangeBloods.com:

This weekend, Robinson broke his silence - barely - and offered up some thoughts on where things stand in his recruitment.

The five-star prospect committed to Texas in February but he's taken official visits to Florida State and most recently, USC. Despite those trips, Robinson still considers himself a Texas commitment.

"Nothing's changed. I'm still committed," Robinson said.

This is big for Texas because Robinson is undoubtedly the marquee recruit for the Longhorns' 2013 class. He's ranked as the No.1 recruit from the state of Texas according to Rivals.com. Keeping his commitment has to be the No. 1 priority for Texas. --End of Update

Tyrone Swoopes has garnered comparisons to Vince Young back when he was a Longhorn because of his size and ability to run and throw. It's a pretty good comparison, and I do believe Swoopes has what it takes to be the next great Texas quarterback.

He has great size at 6'4'', 230 pounds, a very strong arm and is extremely efficient throwing on the run. He doesn't have breakaway quickness, but he's a good straight-line runner and will make plays with his feet. Swoopes is actually listed as an athlete by 247Sports, and he's the No. 5 ranked athlete in the 2013 class (247Sports Composite Rankings).

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Targets: None

Already Committed: None

Analysis

That's not much to talk about on the running back front for Texas recruiting, but that's fine if you're a fan. The Longhorns don't have much of a need on their depth chart (Rivals) right now at running back, so Brown and his staff can afford to look elsewhere in recruiting. It's always good to bring in depth, but in this case, Texas will be fine if it doesn't land a back for 2013.

This is a very good group of wide receivers, and the Longhorns have to be feeling good about their potential. Oliver is ranked as the No. 13 receiver in the 2013 class by the 247Sports rankings, and he has the size to be very good. Warrick looks like he has the speed to be a very interesting slot receiver and a deep threat, and Swaim is the No. 6 ranked JUCO tight end (247Sports Composite Rankings).

Overall, this is a solid group that will provide some major depth for Texas right away.

Texas may only be bringing in three lineman recruits so far, but they are three elite linemen. This is going to end up being a very solid group for the Longhorns in the future.

Perkins is the No. 3 offensive tackle recruit, according to the 247Sports composite rankings, so he's a big-time player. He's also a big in-state pickup for Brown and the Longhorns. Both James and Raulerson are the No. 1 ranked players at their respective positions, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

This is a very talented group of linemen, and they all have star potential.

A'Shawn Robinson is the premier recruit for Texas. He has great size at 6'5'', 302 pounds, and he's extremely versatile. 247Sports actually lists him as the No. 2 offensive tackle recruit (247Sports Composite Rankings), so that goes to show you how good Robinson really is. He could play offense or defense for Texas.

Robinson should end up being a big-time defensive tackle for the Longhorns, though.

Billings is another big defensive tackle recruit that Texas has a good chance at landing. The Longhorns are in his top two, according to 247Sports.

The Longhorns have good depth at the linebacker position, so there aren't many needs to fill through the 2013 class. Any linebackers Texas can bring in would be a plus though, and in this case, Davis could end up being a star.

He has good size and tremendous speed for an outside linebacker, so he could end up being a very important player on the edges for Texas. He's ranked as the No. 11 outside linebacker recruit, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.